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The case for change in dental education
Marsha Pyle1, Sandra C Andrieu, D Gregory Chadwick
1Associate Dean for Education, Case School of Dental Education, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-4905, USA. map6@po.cwru.edu
Journal of Dental Education
|September 7, 2006
Summary
Dental education requires significant reform due to financial pressures, a potential loss of public health vision, and student dissatisfaction. Rethinking the approach is crucial for the future of dental schools and patient care.
Area of Science:
- Dental Education
- Health Policy
- Higher Education Finance
Background:
- Dental education faces significant challenges impacting its financial viability and societal role.
- The ADEA Commission on Change and Innovation (CCI) initiated a series of white papers to address these issues.
- Current dental education models are criticized for being expensive, convoluted, and dissatisfying for students.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce a series of white papers examining the necessity for change in dental education.
- To highlight critical issues demanding a reevaluation of current dental school paradigms.
- To stimulate discussion and action towards reforming dental education in the United States.
Main Methods:
- This article serves as a preamble, outlining the scope and rationale for the white paper series.
- It identifies and discusses three primary areas of concern within dental education.
- Qualitative analysis of the current state and future needs of dental education.
Main Results:
- The financial environment of higher education presents substantial cost and debt burdens for dental schools and students.
- There is a perceived loss of professional vision regarding comprehensive oral health care for all societal segments.
- The existing dental school curriculum is characterized as inefficient, costly, and a source of student dissatisfaction.
Conclusions:
- A compelling case exists for a fundamental rethinking of dental education.
- Addressing financial, societal, and educational model issues is imperative for dentistry's future.
- The white paper series aims to guide transformative changes in dental education.
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